The International Institute of Information Technology , is a higher education

Higher education

Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...

 institute situated at Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, in Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

.

History

The decision to setup I2IT was made in 1999 by P. P. Chhabria, industrialist and philanthropist and Vijay P. Bhatkar

Vijay P. Bhatkar

Dr Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar is an IT computer scientist from India. He is best known as an architect of the PARAM series of Supercomputers, GIST multilingual technology and Education-To-Home mission. He is widely recognized for his noteworthy contributions in bringing ICT to the masses through a...

, scientist, and the first postgraduate (PG) course took place in 2001–2003. The Indira Gandhi National Open University

Indira Gandhi National Open University

The Indira Gandhi National Open University , known as IGNOU is a national university with its headquarters in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 2000 crore, when the Parliament of India passed...

 center of excellence was setup in 2010.

Academics

I2IT offers only PG programmes. The technical schools, School of Information Technology and School of Interdisciplinary Science offer Master of Technology (M.Tech.) and Master of Science

Master of Science

A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...

 (MS) with various specializations, as well as an integrated Ph.D program. The School of Biotechnology offers only MS courses. The School of Management offers Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...

 (MBA) course as well as an Executive MBA.